Clinical trials
Colorectal Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic) clinical trials
Below are recruiting colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 5,557 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03561740RecruitingPhase 3
Capecitabine plus usual treatment for high-risk HER2 breast cancer
This trial looks at whether adding a chemotherapy medicine called capecitabine (taken in smaller, regular doses) to the standard after-surgery (adjuvant) treatment can lower the chance of cancer coming back in people with early-stage, high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer. It targets patients who still had cancer left after earlier treatment or who had higher-risk tumor features.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT03581773RecruitingPhase 2
Folic acid to reduce mouth sores during kidney cancer treatment
This Phase 2 trial tests whether folic acid can lessen mucositis (painful mouth sores) caused by certain kidney cancer medicines. You would either take folic acid or an inactive pill, and the study looks for improvement in these side effects.
Aarhus, Central Region of DenmarkAges 18 years+ - NCT03588286Recruiting
Check heart rhythm risk early after a heart attack
This trial tests whether a programmed heart rhythm test can better identify who needs an implanted defibrillator (ICD) soon after a heart attack. It may help prevent dangerous fast heart rhythms (tachyarrhythmias) by guiding who gets an ICD.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–85 - NCT03630991RecruitingPhase 1
Calcium chelator medicine for AML or MDS during chemotherapy
This Phase 1 study tests whether edetate calcium disodium (also called succimer) can be safely given to people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) while they are on chemotherapy. The goal is to learn the safest dose and whether it has signs of helping the blood cancer respond to treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 1 year+ - NCT03667170RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug for certain colon cancers with MSI-H or dMMR
This Phase 2 trial tests KN035 in people with advanced or spread-out tumors that have specific genetic markers (MSI-H or dMMR). If you qualify, the study team will look at how well the drug works and how it affects side effects in that group.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT03701581RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
4-aminopyridine to help erections after prostate nerve surgery
This trial tests whether a medicine called 4-aminopyridine (4AP) can help recover or protect erectile function after “nerve-sparing” prostate surgery. It’s for men with early-stage, non-spread prostate cancer who are scheduled for robotic prostate surgery and have good baseline erections.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 45–75 - NCT03721068RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T-cell treatment for hard-to-treat childhood tumors
This Phase 1 study tests an experimental CAR T-cell treatment that targets GD2, with added immune-boosting and safety features, for children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma or osteosarcoma. It’s designed to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink these cancers when standard therapy hasn’t worked.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 1.5 years+ - NCT03760575RecruitingPhase 1
Pembrolizumab plus chemo with surgery for pleural mesothelioma
This trial studies how well pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) works when added to chemotherapy before image-guided surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma. It aims to shrink or control the cancer and improve surgical results by combining treatments.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03800693RecruitingPhase 2
Shorter vs longer oxaliplatin infusions for gut cancer
This Phase 2 study compares giving oxaliplatin by IV for 2 hours versus 6 hours, along with the standard FOLFOX6 chemotherapy. It aims to see if the shorter infusion works as well and is manageable for people with gastrointestinal cancers.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT03803787RecruitingPhase 2
Inhaled steroid to prevent lung inflammation during cancer treatment
This trial tests whether breathing in steroid medicine before and during radiation can lower how often and how badly “radiation lung inflammation” (radiation pneumonitis) happens in people with lung cancer. If you qualify, it may help protect your lungs while you receive radiation with chemotherapy or targeted therapy.
Mexico CityAges 18–75 - NCT03805022RecruitingPhase 3
Extra chemotherapy around surgery for high-risk soft-tissue sarcoma
This trial tests whether giving stronger chemotherapy before and/or after surgery helps people with high-risk, resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. It aims to lower the chance the cancer comes back by improving treatment around the time of the operation.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT03858205Recruiting
Low-dose radiation to relieve pain from bone tumors
This trial studies whether low-dose radiation can reduce pain from a specific bone lesion caused by multiple myeloma. It may help people whose main problem is painful bone metastasis, with targeted treatment to the painful spot.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03949231RecruitingPhase 3
Infusion immunotherapy through the liver artery for liver cancer
This trial tests a combination of immune “brakes” medicines (PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4) delivered through the liver’s artery, to help treat advanced liver cancer. It may help the immune system attack the cancer more effectively, especially if other local liver treatments aren’t possible or have stopped working.
Guanzhou, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT03973671Recruiting
Collecting blood and tissue samples during bladder cancer surgery
This study collects clinical and tissue samples from people who are having surgery for bladder cancer and related urinary-tract tumors. It aims to improve understanding of cancer and may help future care by building a large research dataset.
Leuven, Vlaams-BrabantAges 18–90 - NCT03997643RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plan trial to help protect swallowing after mouth cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether changing the “radiation volume” (how much area is treated) can better preserve swallowing after surgery for oral cavity squamous cell cancer. It may help reduce swallowing problems while still treating the cancer safely.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT03374267Recruiting
Urologic cancer registry study
This registry study collects information from people with different types of advanced or high-risk urologic cancers. It helps doctors learn more about how these cancers are treated in real life.
Multiple LocationsAges 18 years+ - NCT05184816RecruitingPhase 1
Deferoxamine for leptomeningeal cancer spread in the brain lining
This Phase 1 study tests deferoxamine, a medicine given directly into spinal fluid, for leptomeningeal metastasis (cancer spreading to the brain and spinal cord lining). It’s meant to see whether the treatment can be safely given and whether it may help control this difficult-to-treat cancer location.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT04031677RecruitingPhase 3
Surgery with or without chemotherapy for high-risk retroperitoneal sarcoma
This trial studies whether adding chemotherapy before surgery helps people with high-risk retroperitoneal (abdominal-area) leiomyosarcoma or liposarcoma. The goal is to improve outcomes while comparing surgery alone versus surgery plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04047264Recruiting
Testing a brain fluid sampling technique during brain surgery
This study tests whether taking tiny samples of brain fluid during brain tumor or epilepsy surgery is safe and practical. If it works well, it may help doctors better understand brain tissue during surgery.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT04047953Recruiting
Chemo for stomach cancer to make tumors easier to remove
This trial tests a combination chemotherapy plan—paclitaxel (albumin-bound), oxaliplatin, and S-1 given before surgery—to try to shrink stomach cancer and improve the chance of successful tumor removal. It is for people whose cancer is locally advanced or has spread, but might still be resectable (removable) in certain cases.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT04068155Recruiting
Radiation device for certain skin cancers you can treat locally
This trial tests a radiation-emitting device placed near the tumor to treat certain malignant skin cancers that can be fully covered. It may help shrink or control the cancer at the skin site where the device is applied.
GrenobleAges 18 years+ - NCT04086485RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Lu-177 dotatate plus olaparib for inoperable neuroendocrine tumors
This study tests whether combining Lu-177 dotatate (a targeted radiation treatment) with olaparib (a targeted pill) can shrink or slow growth of inoperable gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It’s designed for tumors that show the right “targets” on a special scan and that have started to progress despite standard care.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–100 - NCT04087421RecruitingPhase 3
Transanal irrigation vs glycerol suppositories for LARS
This trial compares two ways to help bowel control in people with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after low rectal surgery. It aims to see which option works better when standard treatments have not helped enough.
AarhusAges 18 years+ - NCT04115267Recruiting
Registry study tracking side effects from radiation and medicines
This study follows people with cancer to better understand which treatments cause certain side effects when radiation is combined with targeted (molecular) medicines. Your participation may help doctors predict and manage side effects more safely in the future.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic)?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 5,557 recruiting colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic)
- Liver Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic)
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.